I was fascinated by my own prom pictures.

I think you reveal yourself by what you choose to photograph, but I prefer photographs that tell more about the subject. There's nothing much interesting to tell about me; what's interesting is the person I'm photographing, and that's what I try to show. [...] I think each photographer has a point of view and a way of looking at the world... that has to do with your subject matter and how you choose to present it. What's interesting is letting people tell you about themselves in the picture.

I think the prom is very serious also. It's an American ritual, it's a rite of passage, and it's very much a part of this country.

I go into every story thinking I'm going to fail. I think about that all the time - I think it's going to be terrible. Every story is like the first I've ever done.

If you are interested in photography because you love it and are obsessed with it, you must be self-motivated, a perfectionist, and relentless.

The subject gives you the best idea of how to make a photograph. So I just wait for something to happen.

A great photograph needs no explanation; it functions by suggestion. There is no need to be explicit.